Jordan Willis
Height6'4"
Weight270 lb
BornMay 2, 1995
Age31
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 3, Pick 73 · CIN
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 11 · #3566 · Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2.8
Avg surplus
peak +6
4 seasons × ~2.8 surplus ≈ VORP 11
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2017 | — | CIN | 15 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 360 | 31.6% | 136 | 30.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | CIN | 15 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 537 | 46.8% | 84 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 162 | 25.3% | 27 | 14.3% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | SF | 8 | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 229 | 36.3% | 17 | 13.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | 2TM | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | SF | 7 | — | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 155 | 24.8% | 59 | 24.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | SF | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 200 | 35.0% | 99 | 40.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 64 | — | 88 | 52 | 36 | 15 | 23 | 10.5 | 48.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,643 | 33.3% | 422 | 24.0% | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | CIN | 15 | 0* | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 23 | CIN | 15 | 0* | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 24 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 8 | 0* | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 26 | SF | 7 | 0* | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 27 | SF | 6 | 0* | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 55 | 88 | 52 | 36 | 15 | 23 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | CIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 360 | 31.6% | 136 | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 537 | 46.8% | 84 | 20.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | NYJ | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 162 | 25.3% | 27 | 14.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 229 | 36.3% | 17 | 13.3% |
| 2021 | 26 | SF | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 155 | 24.8% | 59 | 24.9% |
| 2022 | 27 | SF | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 200 | 35.0% | 99 | 40.9% |
| Career | 69 | — | — | 1,643 | — | 422 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | NYJ | 9 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 2TM | 9 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | SF | 10 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 27 | SF | 9 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 53 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 36.6
Availability 13.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 472022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.195Snap share33.3%Def snaps1,643VolatileCV 0.49
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 71thClass Pos 94thClass All 73th
39"
Vertical
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 91thClass Pos 94thClass All 96th
125"
Broad Jump
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 86thClass Pos 70thClass All 81th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 52thClass All 81th
6.85s
3-Cone
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 86thClass Pos 93thClass All 81th
4.28s
Shuttle
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 60thClass Pos 76thClass All 67th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo2Ast3QBHits2Dis2.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robbie GouldK3yKyle JuszczykFB3yTrent WilliamsOT3yArik ArmsteadDE3yGeorge KittleTE3yTom ComptonG3yJimmie WardSAF3yFred WarnerMLB3yRoss DwelleyTE3yDaniel BrunskillOT3yDre KirkpatrickCB3yMitch WishnowskyP3yAzeez Al-ShaairLB3yTaybor PepperLS3yMike McGlincheyOT3yCharlie WoernerTE3yDeebo Samuel Sr.WR3yNick BosaDE3yDemetrius Flannigan-FowlesLB3yJimmy GaroppoloQB3yTyler KroftTE3yDarqueze DennardDB3yDontae JohnsonDB3yJavon KinlawDT3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #73
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2020team change
Joined SF (from NYJ)
- 2019team change
Joined NYJ (from CIN)
- 2017draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 3, Pick 73
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 270 lb
Frame
255 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
39" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SF | 0 | W20Questionable· Ankle |
| 2020 | SF | 0 | W4Doubtful· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
52
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
C+2018
F2019
C+2020
C+2021
C2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
70%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 5+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0.4 | 7+4 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.3 | 6+4 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
11 career value over replacement — #3566 all-time of 4,642. 1.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2017 · +11.1 vs expected KV-H
52actual
40.9 expected · Δ+11.1
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